Donald Trump to Newsmax: LA Fire Damage Akin to Nuke Strike

President-elect Donald Trump decried the neglect that led to the death and destruction wrought by the Los Angeles wildfires, telling Newsmax on Monday it’s as if the area was struck by a “nuclear weapon.”

In a wide-ranging interview with “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Trump said he’s “bothered” by the fact that California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom ignored his guidance about water and forest maintenance years ago. But setting that aside, the sheer destruction and loss of life is “far worse” than what we see on TV, he said.

“I just saw some very guarded pictures of it. And it’s far worse than you even see on television, if that’s believable,” Trump told Schmitt. “I believe it’s greater damage than if they got hit by a nuclear weapon. I’ve never seen anything like it. Vast miles and miles of houses just burned to a crisp. There’s nothing standing. And they’re going to find many bodies, you know, only the dogs will find them, right? … But we’re going to find many bodies and many more dead.”

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